rock sculpture of Decebalus near Orșova

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The rock sculpture of Decebalus near Orșova is a colossal carved likeness of the ancient Dacian king, hewn into a cliff face above the Danube River in Romania and known as one of Europe’s tallest rock reliefs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
rock relief
access by boat and by road
approximateHeightInFeet about 131 feet
carvedInto cliff face
category cultural monument in Romania
commissionedBy Iosif Constantin Drăgan NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 2004
constructionStart 1994
continent Europe
country Romania
creatorRole team of sculptors and rock climbers
culturalSignificance national symbol for some Romanians and Dacian enthusiasts
depicts Decebalus NERFINISHED
fundedBy private funds of Iosif Constantin Drăgan
hasInscription Latin and Romanian inscriptions nearby
height approximately 40 meters
languageOfNearbyInscriptions Latin
Romanian
locatedIn Iron Gates region NERFINISHED
Mehedinți County NERFINISHED
Romania NERFINISHED
locatedNear Orșova NERFINISHED
locatedOn Danube River NERFINISHED
material rock
namedAfter Decebalus NERFINISHED
nearBorderWith Serbia NERFINISHED
nearCity Orșova NERFINISHED
nearLandmark Iron Gates hydropower area NERFINISHED
oneOf tallest rock reliefs in Europe
overlooks Danube River NERFINISHED
purpose commemoration of Decebalus
symbol of Dacian heritage
region southwestern Romania
safetyMeasures rock stabilization works on the cliff
style colossal sculpture
subjectEra ancient Dacia NERFINISHED
subjectOccupation king of Dacia
timeToComplete about 10 years
tourism major tourist attraction on the Danube
touristActivity photography
sightseeing cruises on the Danube
visibleFrom Romanian riverbank
boats on the Danube

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Decebalus commemoratedBy rock sculpture of Decebalus near Orșova